A Flamboyance Of Flamingos! An artistic enhancement of a stock photo from Pixabay. According to Science Daily, flamingos have friendships that last for years! Here are some other fun facts we found on their site here. What is a group of flamingos called? There are only four species in the Americas. Flamingos live in large flocks (like chickens!) in aquatic areas. A group of flamingos is called a 'pat’ or a ‘flamboyance'. Flamingos are known as wading birds. If you're a science nerd, then you should know that flamingos are in the genus Phoenicopterus and family Phoenicopteridae. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish. (Yes, we're looking up what 'filter-feed' means) It is the shellfish and shrimps that flamingos eat that give them their pink color. It appears these birds have TWO names when they're in a group: pat and flamboyance. It's also possible to have a flock of flamingos. How cool is the fact about how a pink flamingo actually turns pink? #DigitalArt #PinkFlamingoes #Flamboyance #FlamboyantFlamingoes #FlamboyanceOfFlamingoes #AnimatedArt #ArtByJeriRae https://www.instagram.com/p/CS5eW39AVu_/?utm_medium=tumblr